Central Karoo District Municipal Spatial Development Framework (SDF)
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Central Karoo District Municipal Spatial Development Framework (SDF) Draft SDF for Public Comment September 2019 2.3.2 The 2017 - 2022 Central Karoo Integrated Development Plan Table of Contents (IDP) 2.3.3 The Central Karoo Rural Development Plan 1 INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND … 1 2.3.4 The Municipal Economic Review and Outlook (MERO) 1.1 Purpose of the Report … 1 2.3.5 Central Karoo Socio-Economic Profile (2016) 1.2 Process and Timeframes … 1 2.4 ADJACENT MUNICIPAL INFORMANTS … 13 1.2.1 SDF Amendment Process 2.4.1 Namakwa DM SDF (North West) 1.2.2 Methodology 1.2.3 Public Engagements 2.4.2 Pixley ka Seme DM SDF (North East) 1.3 Structure of this Report … 3 2.4.3 Sarah Baartman SDF (East) 2.4.4 Eden DM SDF (South) 1.4 Problem Statement … 4 2.4.5 Cape Winelands SDF (West) 1.5 Brief Overview of the Municipality … 4 2 POLICY AND LEGISLATIVE CONTEXT … 6 2.5 LOCAL MUNICIPAL PLANNING INFORMANTS … 16 2.5.1 Prince Albert Municipality IDP 2.5.2 Laingsburg IDP 2.1 RELEVANT NATIONAL POLICY AND LEGISLATION … 6 2.1.1 National Development Plan 2030 2.5.3 Beaufort West IDP 2.1.2 Integrated Urban Development Framework (IUDF) 2.5.4 The Local Municipal Spatial Development Frameworks of Beaufort West, Prince Albert & Laingsburg 2.1.3 The Spatial Planning and Land Use Management Act, 2013 (Act 16 of 2013) (SPLUMA) 2.1.4 Municipal Systems Act, 2000 (Act 32 of 2000) 3 STATUS QUO ASSESSMENT … 18 2.1.5 The Local Government: Municipal Planning and Performance 3.1 THE BIO-PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT ASSESSMENT… 18 Management Regulations, 2001 (LG: MP&PM Regulations) 3.1.1 Geology, Topography, Landscape Character & Scenic Assets 2.1.6 Implications for the Central Karoo Municipality 3.1.2 Climate & Climate Change 2.2 RELEVANT PROVINCIAL POLICY AND LEGISLATION … 8 3.1.3 Water Resources & Hydrology 3.1.4 Agriculture 2.2.1 The Western Cape Provincial Spatial Development 3.1.5 Biodiversity and Biodiversity Conservation Framework (PSDF) 2.2.2 The Western Cape Land Use Planning Act, 2014 (Act No. 3 OF 3.1.6 Minerals Resources 2014) (LUPA) 3.1.7 SWOT of the Natural Environment 2.2.3 The Western Cape Human Settlements Framework (2017) 3.2 SOCIO-ECONOMIC CONDITIONS … 32 2.3 DISTRICT PLANNING INFORMANTS … 9 3.2.1 Demographic Profile 2.3.1 The Central Karoo Spatial Development Framework, 2014 (CK 3.2.2 Education 3.2.3 Health SDF) 3.2.4 Crime, Safety & Security 3.2.5 Access to Basic Services 3.2.6 Land Reform & Rural Development 4.2.2 Strategy B: Improve regional and rural accessibility and 3.2.7 Property Market Patterns mobility for people and goods in support of a resilient economy 3.2.8 Income & Employment 3.2.9 The Economy 4.2.3 Strategy C: Allocate government resources, infrastructure and 3.2.10 Tourism facilities in a manner that uplifts and skills people and focusses 3.2.11 Gini Coefficient on maximising impact on the most possible people, while 3.2.12 Human Development Index (HDI) providing a basic level of service for all in the settlements of the 3.2.13 Municipal Finances Karoo 3.2.14 SWOT of the Socio-Economic Conditions 4.2.4 Strategy D: Partnership-Driven Governance and administration 3.3 BUILT ENVIRONMENT ASSESSMENT … 45 towards improved financial and non-financial Sustainability 3.3.1 Urban Settlements & Settlement Hierarchy and Resilience 3.3.2 Housing 3.3.3 Road, Rail & Public Transport 3.3.4 Water Infrastructure 3.3.5 Waste Infrastructure 3.3.6 Energy & Electricity 3.3.7 Heritage Cover image references: 3.3.8 SWOT of the Built Environment https://af.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beaufort-Wes 3.4 SYNTHESIS AND KEY ISSUES … 56 https://www.western-cape-info.com/provinces/town 4 SPATIAL PROPOSALS FOR THE CENTRAL KAROO … 60 4.1 Spatial Concept … 60 4.1.1 Spatial Vision Statement … 60 4.1.2 Future Demand Approach Statement … 63 4.1.3 Municipal-Wide Spatial Concept Diagram … 66 4.1.4 Settlement-Specific Spatial Concepts … 68 4.2 Municipal-Wide Spatial Strategies … 70 4.2.1 Strategy A: A Region that protects the environment, enhances resilience, and capitalizes on and honour’s the Karoo charm in support of a vibrant people and growing the economy List of Figures Figure 2.12: The Eden District SDF Figure 2.13: A composite map of all 3 local municipal SDF’s in the Figure 1.1: The relationship between the SDF, and sector plans Central Karoo Figure 1.2: The methodology in undertaking the SDF amendment - Figure 3.1a: Elevation and Landscape Features Map of Central Karoo identifying both the process to be followed and the District Municipality product to be developed Figure 3.1b: Geological formations of the Central Karoo Figure 1.3: A Locality map of the Central Karoo Figure 3.1c: Cross-section depicting landscape character of the Figure 2.1: The Vision, Strategic Goals and Levers in the Integrated Central Karoo Urban Development Framework (COGTA, 2016) Figure 3.1d: Landscape Character zones of the Central Karoo Figure 2.2: The PSDF Composite Map Figure 3.1e: Soil types of the Central Karoo Figure 2.3: The GDP and Employment provided in the Primary Sector (Central Karoo LG SEP, 2016) Figure 3.2 -Köppen-Geiger Climate Classification Map of Central Karoo District Municipality Figure 2.4: The GDP and Employment provided in the Manufacturing part of the Secondary Sector (Central Karoo LG SEP, 2016) Figure 3.3a: Mean Annual Precipitation Map for Central Karoo District Municipality Figure 2.5: The GDP and Employment provided in the Construction part of the Secondary Sector (Central Karoo LG SEP, 2016) Figure 3.3b: Ground Water Resource Potential of the Central Karoo Figure 2.6: The GDP and Employment provided in the Commercial Figure 3.4: Area Surface Water Map for Central Karoo District Services part of the Tertiary Sector (Central Karoo LG SEP, 2016) Municipality Figure 2.7: The GDP and Employment provided in the Government, Figure 3.5: Agricultural activities Map for Central Karoo District Community, Social and Personal Services part of the Tertiary Sector Municipality (Central Karoo LG SEP, 2016) Figure 3.6: Areas Biomes Map for Central Karoo District Municipality Figure 2.8: Adjacent Municipal Planning Informants Figure 3.7: Biodiversity Planning Land Use Map for Central Karoo Figure 2.9: The Namakwa District SDF District Municipality (Western Cape Biodiversity Spatial Plan, 2017) Figure 2.10: The Pixley District SDF Figure 2.11: The Sarah Baartman District SDF Figure 3.7: Biodiversity Planning Land Use Map for Central Karoo Figure 3.20: Economic Performance per sector (2005 – 2016) District Municipality (Western Cape Biodiversity Spatial Plan, 2017) Figure 3.21: Total Employment Index Map for the Central Karoo District Municipality Figure 3.8a: Composite risk of shale gas development (CSIR, 2016) Figure 3.22: Broader Karoo Tourism Themes. Figure 3.8b: Mineral Resources Map for Central Karoo District Municipality Figure 3.23a: Comparison of the Tourism Character of Central Karoo District Towns. Figure 3.9: Area Population Density Map for Central Karoo District Municipality Figure 3.23b: Landscape Character Map for the Central Karoo Figure 3.10: Changes in the Dependency Ratio for the Central Karoo Figure 3.24: Settlement Hierarchy Map for the Central Karoo District between 2011 and 2023 Municipality Figure 3.11: Education Facilities Map for the Central Karoo District Figure 3.25: Planned Housing Projects for the Central Karoo District Municipality Municipality Figure 3.13: Healthy and Safety Social Facilities Map for the Central Figure 3.26: Total Road Network Lengths in Central Karoo District Karoo District Municipality Municipality Figure 3.14: ART patients in the Western Cape Figure 3.27: Landfill and Waste Management Sites Map for the Central Karoo District Municipality Figure 3.15: Percentages of Households with Access to Basic Services Figure 3.31: Costs of additional infrastructure required until 2030 Figure 3.16a: Land Reform Map for the Central Karoo District Municipality Figure 3.32: Energy Utilities Map for the Central Karoo District Municipality Figure 3.16b: Agri-Parks, FPSU catchment areas (60km) and Rural Nodes in the Central Karoo Figure 3.33: Table of Central Karoo District heritage elements and their descriptions Figure 3.17: Table of Findings for Average Open Market Property Prices Analysis for Central Karoo District Figure 3.34: Synthesis map 1: Key issues and Opportunities in the region Figure 3.18: The GDP per capita of each District within the Western Figure 3.35: Synthesis map 2: Key Resource and Environmental issues Cape and Opportunities in the region Figure 3.19: Central Karoo District Employment Growth Per Sector Figure 3.36: Synthesis map 3: Key built environment issues and (2005 – 2016) opportunities in the region Figure 3.36: Synthesis map 3: Key built environment issues and charm in support of a vibrant people and growing the opportunities in the region economy Figure 4.2: The four strategies underpinning the spatial vision for the Figure 4.14: Indicating heritage and scenic resources in the municipality Central Karoo Figure 4.15: A heat map of agricultural activities, and agriculutral Figure 4.3: The nsdf’s ‘social services wheel’ (NSDF, 2019) infrastructure Figure 4.4: The population projections per settlement for the central Figure 4.16: Improve regional and rural accessibility and mobility for Karoo up until 2030 people and goods in support of a resilient economy Figure 4.5: The household projections per settlement for the central Figure 4.17: How existing school sites can be ‘wrapped’ with Karoo up until 2030 different housing typologies to provide passive surveillance, optimise land use and include other public facilities (wcg, Figure 4.6: The land requirement projections per settlement for the 2015) central Karoo up until 2030 Figure 4.18: Riebeek Primary School in Belhar, Cape Town, where Figure 4.7: New facilities required to support 2933 new households by housing has been ‘wrapped around’ the school site and 2030 in the Central Karoo the hall is multifunctional for both school and community use.